Assad appoints new Syria PM

President Bashar al-Assad has appointed Wael al-Halqi, former health minister, as Syria's new premier, state television reported.

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Published 9 August 2012 8:51pm

Updated 26 August 2013 10:48am

Source: AFP

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"The president has signed Decree 298, appointing Wael al-Halqi as the new prime minister," the broadcaster reported. Halqi was appointed to replace Riad Hijab, whose defection to the opposition was announced on Monday.

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